31.   The discussion comes at a time when Israel is engaged in heavy fighting with Iranian-backed Lebanese guerrillas bent on wrecking Mideast peacemaking.

32.   The discussions would come under a promise by Washington last September to promote unofficial relations with Taiwan in recognition of growing commercial ties, the paper said.

33.   The most important discussion could come Sunday when the council takes up the issue of relaxing restrictions on investing in China.

34.   The proposed oil tax discussions come as the government Thursday announced a national campaign to cut energy consumption.

35.   Their discussion came during an official visit to Moscow by South Korean President Kim Young-Sam.

36.   Their discussions came amid reports of steady heavy shelling Sunday of the Bosnian town of Bihac by combined forces of Bosnian and Croatian Serbs.

37.   The discussions came after Israel announced plans to expand Jewish settlements in the occupied territories and demolished a Palestinian building in Jerusalem.

38.   The discussions came as part of a US effort to press for resumed talks between Israel and Syria following progress on other fronts in the Middle East peace process.

39.   The discussions come amid a tense stand-off between North and South on the Korean peninsula.

40.   The discussions come amid several major offensives launched in recent weeks against Islamic groups waging a guerrilla war to unseat the military-backed government.